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Bi-directional Learning and Teaching: Lao-German Projects and Tandems

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      • 1.1. First Project Phase: “Teaching English in Laos” (2015-2018)
      • 1.2. Second Project Phase: “Bi-directional teaching and learning” (2018-2021)
      • 1.3. Third Project Phase: “Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship” (2020-2023)
      • 1.4. Fourth Project Phase: “Digital Citizenship and Bi-directional Decoloniality”
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    • Team XVI
    • Team XV
    • Team XIV
    • Team XIII (The Cameroon Experience)
    • Team XII
    • Team XI (May 2021 – June 2021)
    • Team X (6 February – 18 March 2020)
    • Team IX (15 October 2019 – 15 January 2020)
    • Team VIII (19 February 2019 – 5 July 2019)
    • Team VII (18 September 2018 – 22 February 2019)
    • Team VI (18 February 2018 – 15 April 2018)
    • Team V (18 September 2017 – 15 February 2018)
    • Team IV (14 February – 10 April 2017)
    • Team III (15 September 2016 – 15 February 2017)
    • Team II (15 February – 31 March 2016)
    • Team I (27 October 2015 – 7 January 2016)
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      • Secondary school English teachers
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  • Vocational education
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“My expectations” by Bounleud Sengsavangvong

Posted on 16/01/201626/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos, The Lao teachers
Ban Phang Heng Secondary School, Lao teachers' essays, Laos

“What were your expectations, hopes, and fears when you heard that five German volunteer teachers will come to your school?”

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New Literature page

Posted on 14/01/201626/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos, Partnership
Laos, literature

We have collected some books, articles, facts and other background information about Laos, such as the education system, general information

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Lao Vice Minister of Education and Sports visits Angels for Children in Ban Sikeud and Ban Phang Heng

Posted on 13/01/201626/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, English, Laos, Partnership
activities, Laos, Ministry of Education and Sports, politicians, teaching English in Laos

The end of the pilot teaching project over the last eleven weeks was crowned by a high-ranking visit on Tuesday,

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Would you like to join our project?

Posted on 10/01/201626/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Germany, Internships, Teams

“Teaching English in Laos” New places for internships available in Ban Sikeud and Ban Phang Heng in spring 2016 (start:

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A Lao love story

Posted on 10/01/201626/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos
coffee, Lao food, Laos

It is always the same with that thing called love. Cupid´s arrow hits you when you least expect it. In

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Lot ják diaries – Lao street wise

Posted on 10/01/201626/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos, Traveling in Laos
Buddhism, coffee, journey, Lao food, Lao New Year, Laos

Every visitor of Laos should undertake at least one trip on a Lot ják! Lot ják, Lao for motorbike, is

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Thanks to our supporters!

Posted on 30/12/201526/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Curriculum, English, Germany, Laos, Partnership
Laos, National University of Laos (NUOL), teaching English in Laos

Dear supporters, friends and colleagues! The year 2015 marked a significant change in the history of the Angels for Children

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Essay from Phovang “Noy” Inthavong

Posted on 30/12/201520/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, The Lao teachers
Ban Sikeud Primary School, Lao teachers' essays

“What were your expectations, hopes, and fears when you heard that five German volunteer teachers will come to your school?”

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Essay from Mittaphone “Mit” Sichampa

Posted on 30/12/201526/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos, The Lao teachers
Ban Sikeud Primary School, Lao teachers' essays, Laos

“What were your expectations, hopes, and fears when you heard that five German volunteer English teachers will come to your

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Lao essays

Posted on 30/12/201520/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, The Lao teachers
Lao teachers' essays

At some stage during the Teach-the-Teacher classes, Sandro came up with a great idea: he asked his students Souvanh and

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“Memorandum of Understanding” between the Angels for Children foundation and the University of Education Karlsruhe

Posted on 30/12/201526/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos, Partnership
Laos, Memorandum of Understanding

On 15 December 2015 the new cooperation between Angels for Children and the University of Education was formalized: the Chairman

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Six special task managers

Posted on 29/12/201526/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Germany, Internships, Laos, Teams
"Special Task", Laos

Besides teaching, our five English education graduates from the University of Education Karlsruhe have some additional tasks to fulfil. First

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    3 Lao exchange students at PHKA in the summer term 2026

    University of Education Karlsruhe (Germany)

    3 students of Savannakhet University (Lao P.D.R.) study at the University of Education Karlsruhe in the summer term 2026 under the last leg of our 3rd Erasmus+ Mobility Project PH Karlsruhe & Savannakhet University. 2 are Informatics students, 1 is an English student: we welcome Ms Kaemmy Sithivong!

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    3 exchange students from Ghana and Cameroon at PHKA in the summer term 2026

    University of Education Karlsruhe (Germany)

    1 student of the University of Cape Coast (Ghana) and 2 students of the University of Yaoundé I (Cameroon) study at the University of Education Karlsruhe in the summer term 2026 under the DAAD programme  (2025-2029) "Get Ready for Global Teaching!" We welcome Mr Emmanuel Agyapong (English), Ms Adeg Nelvis Kissob (English), and Mr Noel Chick Forbang (Curriculum & Evaluation)!

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    3rd Erasmus+ Mobility Project PH Karlsruhe & Savannakhet University

    Karlsruhe (Germany) & Savannakhet (Lao P.D.R.)

    Erasmus+ Key Action 171 Mobility Project between the University of Education Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University (budget 62.470,00 Euro): After our first two mobility projects, "Bi-directional Teaching and Learning" (2018-2021) and "Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship" (2021-2023), we now embark on "Digital Citizenship and Bi-directional Decoloniality" for 3 years (2023-2026).

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    DAAD "Get Ready for Global Teaching!" at PH Karlsruhe (2025-2029)

    8:00 - 18:00Karlsruhe (Germany)

    With the new Get Ready for Global Teaching! project at PH Karlsruhe, we institutionalize and expand our international collaborations. With our partners in Ghana, Israel, Cameroon, Lao P.D.R., Norway, the UK and the USA, we will focus on global inequality, colonial thought patterns, and post-migrant societies. Through direct exchange, future teachers will further develop their cultural and linguistic awareness, reflect on key issues and challenges of our time from a global perspective, and design educational processes in diversity- and discrimination-sensitive ways.

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